Shelly's Recipe

CINNAMON HONEY BUNS

Category: Bread

1/4 cup butter, softened and divided
1/2 cup honey, divided
1/4 cup chopped toasted nuts, (optional)
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 (1 lb) loaf frozen bread dough, thawed as pkg directs
2/3 cup raisins

Grease 12 muffins cups using about a tbsp of butter in all. To make honey-nut topping, mix together 1 tbsp of butter, 1/4 cup honey, and the chopped nuts, if desired. Spoon 1 tsp of mixture in each muffin cup.

To make honey-cinnamon filling, mix together remaining 2 tbsp of butter, the remaining 1/4 cup honey, and the cinnamon.

On a lightly floured work surface, roll the bread dough to form a rectangle that measures about 8 x 18 inches. Spread the honey-cinnamon filling evenly over dough. Sprinkle evenly with raisins. Starting with a long side, roll the dough into a log. Cut the log into 12 pieces, each approximately 1 1/2 inches wide. Place each piece of dough into a prepared muffin cup, cut side up. Set the muffin pan in a warm place and allow the dough to rise for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 375. Place muffin pan on a foil-lined baking sheet to catch drips. Bake for about 20 minutes or until the buns are golden brown. Remove from oven and cool in the pan 5 minutes. Invert the muffin pan to remove buns.